Flash cards are an effective way to learn new vocabulary words. They enhance studying by

allowing easy practice. effective means:

Kat made a valiant effort to save the kitten caught in a tree. She thought only of the kitten's

safety as she risked her own. Here valiant means:

Marcus always follows the rules and never tells a lie. "That Marcus is straight as an arrow," the

other kids say. straight as an arrow means:

When Jacobo opened the door to find a huge surprise party for his birthday, he was so shocked

you could have knocked him over with a feather. could have knocked him over with a

feather means:

The rotten eggs in the dumpster made the whole alley reek. reek means to:

Alexis heard a strange noise while she walked on the forest path at night. She stopped,

steadfast like a statue, and tried to listen for what it was. steadfast means:

Marcus' car breaks down on the side of the road and he has no phone, no spare tire, and no

way to get home. He is in a real pickle! in a real pickle means:

After Ursula failed the quiz, she knew it was time to hit the books before the final test. Here hit

the books means:

Gina told a really funny joke, which left the crowd in stitches. in stitches means:

The crossing guard's job is to enforce the traffic rules and make sure cars stop when students

walk across the street. Here enforce means:

On a whim, Chris goes on a trip to the mountains. A whim is a:

The sea divers salvage metal from the sunken ship. salvage means:

Every day, Mildred goes outside to tend her vegetable garden. She pulls weeds, fertilizes, and

waters everything well. tend means:

Brenda goes to the beach and bathes in the blazing hot sun all day. That evening she feels

burnt to a crisp. That means Brenda is:

David looks in the atlas to find out where the capital of Germany is. An atlas is a book with:

Her most distinctive traits are her bright green eyes, and long curly brown hair. A trait is a(n):